After McDonald's announced it will switch to cage-free eggs, more than 200 other companies followed suit. Company vice president Jill Manata talks about the industry-leading move and other efforts to improve animal welfare in McDonald's supply chain.

If you've been thinking about trying Meatless Monday or an overall more animal-friendly diet, we've got the perfect guide to get you started. We have tips, tricks and easy recipes to get you on your way to kinder cooking.

Sheep can recognize at least 50 faces and remember them for years. Their family reunions must be a lot less awkward than ours! At our next gathering, at least we can impress Cousin What's-Her-Name with these interesting tidbits.

National Pasteurized Eggs—sold in grocery stores nationwide under the Davidson’s brand—is misrepresenting how its eggs are produced, according to a federal complaint filed by The Humane Society of the United States

Consumers today want to see humane treatment for animals in all spheres—including food, fashion, and entertainment. Through its work with corporate leaders in various industries, The HSUS is making sure that people know what they’re getting when they buy a ticket, a coat, or an egg—and helping the animals who are part of the system get a better deal.

Federal authorities took steps to shut down a cockfighting pit in Citronelle, Alabama, on Friday, after multiple undercover investigations conducted by the FBI and The Humane Society of the United States.

It’s time to change our eating habits. That’s the message of At the Fork, director John Papola’s documentary about animal agriculture in America. The premise is deceptively simple: Papola, an omnivore, and his wife and co-writer, Lisa Versaci, a vegetarian, travel across the country to interview farmers, academics, activists and politicians and meet the animals who become our food, providing a nuanced view of this complex issue. What they find is cause for both horror and hope.

The Humane Society of the United States commends the New York Legislature for passing S.7345 / A.10170, which extends a four-year moratorium prohibiting the licensing of any new live animal slaughter markets within 1,500 feet of a residential dwelling in New York City.

After making tremendous strides with the establishment of 11 state agriculture advisory councils over the past four years, The Humane Society of the United States announced the formation of its National Agriculture Advisory Council.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission announced new guidelines to significantly increase the penalties for both dogfighting and cockfighting, bringing the penalties more in line with the 2014 Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act.

SUPERVALU, one of the country’s largest supermarket chains, has announced it will ensure 100 percent of the eggs it sells nationwide come from cage-free chickens by 2025, marking the latest commitment from a top grocer to end the cruel practice of confining hens in cages so tightly, they can’t even spread their wings.

With a vote of 85-7, the Ohio House of Representatives has passed H.B. 215, a bill to upgrade the state’s law on cockfighting and enacting felony level penalties to participate in the blood sport, which involves two roosters fighting each other to the death while people place bets.